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Tesco Express food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · North Warwickshire

Tesco Express holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the supermarket met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 September 2025, 10 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 8 Station Buildings Birmingham Road, Water Orton, B46 1SR

How it compares in North Warwickshire

That puts Tesco Express among the 504 places in North Warwickshire holding top marks, 81% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in North Warwickshire
5 out of 5 504 81% ← Tesco Express
4 out of 5 65 10%
3 out of 5 38 6%
2 out of 5 15 2%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 49 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Tesco Express none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Questions about Tesco Express

What is Tesco Express's food hygiene rating?

Tesco Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by North Warwickshire Council on 11 September 2025.

Is Tesco Express safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this supermarket to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Tesco Express last inspected?

Tesco Express was last inspected on 11 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Warwickshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Tesco Express?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Tesco Express compare to other places in North Warwickshire?

81% of the 623 rated food businesses in North Warwickshire hold the top rating of 5, and Tesco Express is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

North Warwickshire Council inspects Tesco Express and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Tesco Express is one of 19 rated food businesses in Water Orton. See every hygiene rating in Water Orton

North Warwickshire inspects and rates 672 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Warwickshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.northwarks.gov.uk

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